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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How I Went On.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the family pretend Mother is dying from, to avoid reality?
(a) Heart failure.
(b) Colon cancer.
(c) Breast cancer.
(d) Stomach ulcers.

2. What does Goolrick believe decides human emotion?
(a) Society.
(b) God.
(c) Personal choice.
(d) Human reactions to pain.

3. What did mother make at the end of month when they were short on money?
(a) Poached salmon.
(b) Cabbage soup.
(c) Grilled cheese.
(d) Welsh rarebit.

4. What did Goolrick do in both his grandmother's houses?
(a) Set the curtains on fire.
(b) Killed the cat.
(c) Stole money from drawers.
(d) Peed on the carpet.

5. Why was town an exciting place?
(a) It was a big city.
(b) There were lots of drug addicts.
(c) There were other people.
(d) There were often fights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Goolrick do in the early morning the day following his mother's death?

2. For how long did Goolrick's peaceful relationship with his sister-in-law last?

3. What does Goolrick inadvertently put on his mother's wound?

4. What did the family do with letters to Santa?

5. What did the children do with the jars of cream?

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